Sri Vijaya Puram, July 25:On the recommendation of Women Safety Division, Ministry of Home Affairs, the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Police Training Institute (NSCBPTI), Sri Vijaya Puram, organized a one-day state-level conference on Anti Human Trafficking on July 23. The conference was inaugurated by Smti. Geeta Rani Verma, IPS, Inspector General of Police (Training), A&N Police, in the august presence of Mr. Uma Shankar, Principal, NSCBPTI.
The technical sessions were conducted by distinguished faculty members from Rashtriya Raksha University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, namely Dr. Dimple Rawal, Associate Professor of Law; Dr. Jasbir Kaur Thandani, Assistant Professor of Law; Dr. Shahanshah Gulpham, Assistant Professor (Criminology); and Inspector Jyoti Chhatwal, SHO, Anti Human Trafficking Police Station.
The experts delivered insightful sessions covering the role of the police and other stakeholders in combating human trafficking, provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita relating to trafficking offences, various forms of exploitation including commercial sexual exploitation, forced labour, organ trafficking and forced marriage, and the vital role of NGOs and civil society organizations in prevention, rescue and rehabilitation efforts.
The conference witnessed enthusiastic participation from officers and officials representing various departments of the A&N Administration, Central Police Organizations, including the CISF and officers of different ranks from the Andaman & Nicobar Police. A total of 102 participants attended the programme, comprising 55 participants in offline mode and 47 participants through virtual mode.
